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South Carolina at Alabama

Saturday, October 2, 2004

South Carolina beat Alabama 20–⁠3. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 10–⁠2 as played.

AwaySouth Carolina6–⁠5 in 2004
20
HomeAlabama6–⁠6 in 2004
3

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaTV: ESPN2Attendance 82,141

At kickoff
82°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tuscaloosa Municipal Airport (KTCL), 6 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Carolina3314020
Alabama03003

Standouts

Player stats

South Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dondrial Pinkins2/63200
Syvelle Newton2/51401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Demetris Summers1561039
Syvelle Newton135328
Cory Boyd1251011
Gonzie Gray41607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cory Boyd220015
Matthew Thomas117017
Daccus Turman1909
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Fred Bennett2140
Tremaine Tyler1400
Ko Simpson1360

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marc Guillon9/186302
Spencer Pennington1/6402
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ray Hudson1574019
Tim Castille343040
Kenneth Darby627010
Keith Brown118018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ray Hudson315010
Clint Johnston113013
Keith Brown112012
Tyrone Prothro1808
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Anthony Madison110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

South CarolinaAlabama
249Total yards210
46Passing yards79
203Rushing yards143
4.2Yards per pass2.8
3.8Yards per rush5.1
15First downs9
4–⁠13Third downs0–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers4
0–⁠0Penalties0–⁠0
20:41Possession15:59

Efficiency

South CarolinaAlabama
34%Success rate37%
−0.32EPA per play−0.10
0.37Explosiveness0.40
−0.30Rushing EPA0.17
−0.25Passing EPA−0.33
27%Passing-down success28%
−0.44First-down EPA−0.08
−0.18Second-down EPA0.22
−0.21Third-down EPA−0.42
7%Havoc by its defense1%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama 59% to win. South Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Alabama end zoneSouth Carolina end zoneQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaInterception, 7 playsQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 South CarolinaField goal, 5 playsQ1 AlabamaKickoff, 1 playQ1 AlabamaPunt, 2 playsQ1 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ2 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaField goal, 6 playsQ2 South CarolinaKickoff, 1 playQ2 South CarolinaField goal, 11 playsQ2 AlabamaKickoff, 1 playQ2 AlabamaMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 South CarolinaRush, 1 playQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 South CarolinaInterception, 8 playsQ3 AlabamaInterception, 1 playQ3 South CarolinaTouchdown run, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaKickoff, 1 playQ3 AlabamaInterception, 3 playsQ3 South CarolinaTouchdown run, 1 playQ3 AlabamaKickoff, 1 playQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 South CarolinaFumble, 6 playsQ4 AlabamaInterception, 3 playsQ4 South CarolinaFumble, 7 playsQ4 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 South CarolinaRush, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, South Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 AlabamaInterception, 7 plays, 29 yards
  3. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  5. Q1 South CarolinaField goal, 5 plays, 45 yards
  6. Q1 AlabamaKickoff, 1 play, 31 yards
  7. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 2 plays, −3 yards
  8. Q1 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 23 yards
  9. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  10. Q2 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 AlabamaField goal, 6 plays, 54 yards
  12. Q2 South CarolinaKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
  13. Q2 South CarolinaField goal, 11 plays, 69 yards
  14. Q2 AlabamaKickoff, 1 play, 20 yards
  15. Q2 AlabamaMissed FG, 11 plays, 62 yards
  16. Q2 South CarolinaRush, 1 play, 4 yards
  17. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 South CarolinaInterception, 8 plays, 26 yards
  19. Q3 AlabamaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  20. Q3 South CarolinaTouchdown run, 3 plays, 20 yards
  21. Q3 AlabamaKickoff, 1 play, 28 yards
  22. Q3 AlabamaInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
  23. Q3 South CarolinaTouchdown run, 1 play, 9 yards
  24. Q3 AlabamaKickoff, 1 play, 35 yards
  25. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  26. Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 19 yards
  27. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  28. Q3 South CarolinaFumble, 6 plays, 26 yards
  29. Q4 AlabamaInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  30. Q4 South CarolinaFumble, 7 plays, 29 yards
  31. Q4 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 2 yards
  32. Q4 South CarolinaRush, 8 plays, 24 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then South Carolina 3, Alabama 0
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 18Dondrial Pinkins (USC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
14:252nd & 7 at own 21Daccus Turman (USC) rushed right side for 6 yards.
13:453rd & 1 at own 27Dondrial Pinkins (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
13:104th & 1 at own 27Punt by Josh Brown (USC) no return by Crimson Tide.
Alabama Interception, 7 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 42Marc Guillon (ALA) pass left side complete to Keith Brown (ALA) for 13 yards.
12:151st & 10 at opp 45Marc Guillon (ALA) pass left side complete to Ray Hudson (ALA) for 3 yards.
12:152nd & 7 at opp 42Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
12:151st & 10 at opp 35Tim Castille (ALA) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
10:402nd & 9 at opp 34Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
10:003rd & 4 at opp 29Marc Guillon (ALA) pass across the middle complete to D.J. Hall (ALA) for no gain.
9:554th & 4 at opp 29Marc Guillon (ALA) pass across the middle intercepted by Ko Simpson (USC). Returned for 37 yards.
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
9:551st & 10 at opp 48Dondrial Pinkins (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
9:302nd & 10 at opp 48Demetris Summers (USC) rushed left side for 4 yards.
8:503rd & 6 at opp 44Dondrial Pinkins (USC) pass incomplete to the right side.
8:504th & 6 at opp 44Punt by Josh Brown (USC) no return by Crimson Tide.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
8:341st & 10 at own 3Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed left side for 1 yard.
7:522nd & 9 at own 4Crimson Tide timeout; 07:52 remaining 1st quarter
7:522nd & 9 at own 4Marc Guillon (ALA) pass incomplete to the left side.
7:523rd & 9 at own 4Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
7:204th & 5 at own 8Punt by Bo Freelend (ALA) no return by Gamecocks.
South Carolina Field goal, 5 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 45Demetris Summers (USC) rushed right side for 35 yards.
6:501st & 10 at opp 20Demetris Summers (USC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
6:002nd & 5 at opp 13Demetris Summers (USC) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
5:503rd & 1 at opp 8Demetris Summers (USC) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
5:204th & 3 at opp 1028 yard field goal by Josh Brown (USC) is good.South Carolina 3, Alabama 0
4:501st & 0 at opp 6Kickoff returned by Tyrone Prothro (ALA) for 25 yards.
Alabama Punt, 2 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 31Marc Guillon (ALA) pass incomplete to the left side.
4:402nd & 10 at own 31Marc Guillon (ALA) pass across the middle complete to Tim Castille (ALA) for 7 yards.
4:003rd & 3 at own 3810 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
4:003rd & 13 at own 28Crimson Tide fumble by Marc Guillon (ALA), recovered by Marc Guillon (ALA), -10 yard advance.
4:001st & 10 at own 28Punt by Bo Freelend (ALA) no return by Gamecocks.
South Carolina Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:501st & 10 at opp 4615 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
2:411st & 10 at opp 31Demetris Summers (USC) rushed left side for no gain.
2:302nd & 10 at opp 31Syvelle Newton (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
1:563rd & 10 at opp 315 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
1:563rd & 5 at opp 26Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
1:404th & 2 at opp 23Cory Boyd (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain; turnover on downs.
Alabama Punt, 4 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 23Keith Brown (ALA) rushed left side for 18 yards.
0:501st & 10 at own 4110 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
0:101st & 20 at own 31Marc Guillon (ALA) pass across the middle complete to D.J. Hall (ALA) for 9 yards.
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at own 40Start of the 2nd quarter.
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at own 40Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
Q2 14:303rd & 7 at own 44Marc Guillon (ALA) pass incomplete across the middle.
Q2 14:304th & 7 at own 44Punt by Bo Freelend (ALA) no return by Gamecocks.
2nd quarter5 drives, then South Carolina 6, Alabama 3
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 10Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
13:302nd & 10 at own 10Syvelle Newton (USC) pass across the middle complete to Brian Arnold (USC) for 5 yards.
12:303rd & 5 at own 15Syvelle Newton (USC) pass incomplete across the middle.
12:304th & 5 at own 15Punt by Josh Brown (USC) returned 5 yards by Brandon Brooks (ALA) to the Crimson Tide 34.
Alabama Field goal, 6 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 34Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
11:302nd & 1 at own 43Tim Castille (ALA) rushed right side for 38 yards.
11:251st & 10 at opp 19Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
10:452nd & 8 at opp 18Marc Guillon (ALA) pass incomplete to the right side.
10:193rd & 8 at opp 18Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed left side for 6 yards.
9:554th & 2 at opp 1229 yard field goal by Brian Bostick (ALA) is good.Tied at 3
9:311st & 0 at opp 20Crimson Tide kickoff, touchback by Gamecocks.
South Carolina Field goal, 11 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 20Demetris Summers (USC) rushed left side for 1 yard.
9:002nd & 9 at own 21Dondrial Pinkins (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
8:483rd & 9 at own 21Gamecocks timeout; 08:48 remaining 2nd quarter
8:483rd & 9 at own 21Dondrial Pinkins (USC) pass across the middle complete to Matthew Thomas (USC) for 17 yards.
8:151st & 10 at own 38Dondrial Pinkins (USC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
8:152nd & 7 at own 41Dondrial Pinkins (USC) pass across the middle complete to Cory Boyd (USC) for 18 yards.
8:151st & 10 at opp 4115 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
8:151st & 10 at opp 26Dondrial Pinkins (USC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
6:482nd & 7 at opp 235 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
6:482nd & 2 at opp 18Demetris Summers (USC) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
6:001st & 10 at opp 14Demetris Summers (USC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
6:002nd & 7 at opp 11Demetris Summers (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
4:403rd & 7 at opp 11Dondrial Pinkins (USC) pass incomplete across the middle.
4:274th & 7 at opp 1128 yard field goal by Josh Brown (USC) is good.South Carolina 6, Alabama 3
4:231st & 0 at opp 20Gamecocks kickoff, touchback by Crimson Tide.
Alabama Missed FG, 11 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 20Marc Guillon (ALA) pass right side complete to Clint Johnston (ALA) for 13 yards.
4:001st & 10 at own 33Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
3:102nd & 2 at own 41Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 10 yards.
2:451st & 10 at opp 49Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
2:102nd & 8 at opp 47Marc Guillon (ALA) pass left side complete to Ray Hudson (ALA) for 12 yards.
1:351st & 10 at opp 35Marc Guillon (ALA) pass incomplete to the left side.
1:282nd & 10 at opp 35Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed up the middle for 17 yards.
1:281st & 10 at opp 18Marc Guillon (ALA) pass incomplete across the middle.
0:582nd & 10 at opp 18Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
0:403rd & 10 at opp 18Marc Guillon (ALA) pass incomplete to the left side.
0:254th & 10 at opp 1836 yard field goal by Brian Bostick (ALA) is no good.
South Carolina Rush, 1 play
0:211st & 10 at own 18Demetris Summers (USC) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
3rd quarter10 drives, then South Carolina 20, Alabama 3
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
14:202nd & 10 at own 20Marc Guillon (ALA) pass left side complete to Tyrone Prothro (ALA) for 7 yards.
13:303rd & 3 at own 27Marc Guillon (ALA) pass left side complete to Ray Hudson (ALA) for 2 yards.
13:304th & 1 at own 29Punt by Bo Freelend (ALA) no return by Gamecocks.
South Carolina Interception, 8 plays
13:301st & 10 at opp 43Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed left side for -3 yards.
12:452nd & 13 at opp 46Dondrial Pinkins (USC) pass left side complete to Daccus Turman (USC) for 6 yards.
12:103rd & 7 at opp 40Dondrial Pinkins (USC) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
12:101st & 10 at opp 33Daccus Turman (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
12:102nd & 9 at opp 32Cory Boyd (USC) rushed up the middle for 10 yards.
11:001st & 10 at opp 22Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
9:502nd & 5 at opp 17Demetris Summers (USC) rushed left side for -3 yards.
9:103rd & 8 at opp 20Syvelle Newton (USC) pass across the middle intercepted by Anthony Madison (ALA). Returned for 5 yards.
Alabama Interception, 1 play
9:101st & 10 at own 22Marc Guillon (ALA) pass across the middle intercepted by Fred Bennett (USC). Returned for 10 yards.
South Carolina Touchdown run, 3 plays
9:101st & 10 at opp 20Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
9:002nd & 8 at opp 18Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed left side for 10 yards.
7:501st & goal at opp 8Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed right side for a 8 yard touchdown.South Carolina 12, Alabama 3
7:50Extra point by Josh Brown (USC) is good.South Carolina 13, Alabama 3
7:49Kickoff returned by Tyrone Prothro (ALA) for 25 yards.
Alabama Interception, 3 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 28Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
7:302nd & 4 at own 34Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
7:101st & 10 at own 40Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass across the middle intercepted by Tremaine Tyler (USC). Returned for 40 yards.
South Carolina Touchdown run, 1 play
7:101st & goal at opp 9Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed up the middle for a 9 yard touchdown.South Carolina 19, Alabama 3
6:31Extra point by Josh Brown (USC) is good.South Carolina 20, Alabama 3
6:31Kickoff returned by Tyrone Prothro (ALA) for 25 yards.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 35Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
5:302nd & 9 at own 36Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
5:303rd & 3 at own 42Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass incomplete to the left side.
4:584th & 3 at own 42Punt by Bo Freelend (ALA) no return by Gamecocks.
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 2015 yard penalty on Crimson Tide.
4:471st & 10 at own 35Gonzie Gray (USC) rushed left side for 3 yards.
4:102nd & 7 at own 38Gonzie Gray (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
3:403rd & 6 at own 39Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
2:504th & 4 at own 37Punt by Josh Brown (USC) no return by Crimson Tide.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 15Le’Ron McClain (ALA) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
2:502nd & 4 at own 21Kenneth Darby (ALA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
1:303rd & 4 at own 21Spencer Pennington (ALA) sacked for a loss of 7 yards.
1:304th & 11 at own 14Punt by Bo Freelend (ALA) no return by Gamecocks.
South Carolina Fumble, 6 plays
0:351st & 10 at opp 46Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed left side for 5 yards.
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 41Start of the 4th quarter.
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 41Demetris Summers (USC) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
Q4 14:301st & 10 at opp 35Demetris Summers (USC) rushed left side for 3 yards.
Q4 14:302nd & 7 at opp 32Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
Q4 13:003rd & 5 at opp 30Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed up the middle for 10 yards.
Q4 12:101st & 10 at opp 20Demetris Summers (USC) rushed right side for 2 yards.
Q4 11:452nd & 8 at opp 19Gamecocks fumble by Demetris Summers (USC), recovered by Todd Bates (ALA), returned for no gain.
4th quarter4 drives, then South Carolina 20, Alabama 3
Alabama Interception, 3 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 19Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass incomplete across the middle.
11:302nd & 10 at own 19Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass right side complete to Ezekial Knight (ALA) for 7 yards.
11:003rd & 3 at own 26Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass right side intercepted by Fred Bennett (USC). Returned for no gain.
South Carolina Fumble, 7 plays
11:001st & 10 at opp 35Demetris Summers (USC) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
9:502nd & 4 at opp 29Cory Boyd (USC) rushed up the middle for 10 yards.
9:101st & 10 at opp 21Cory Boyd (USC) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
8:452nd & 2 at opp 15Cory Boyd (USC) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
8:103rd & 3 at opp 17Gonzie Gray (USC) rushed right side for 4 yards.
7:401st & 10 at opp 13Gonzie Gray (USC) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
7:202nd & 3 at opp 6Gonzie Gray (USC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
7:201st & goal at opp 1Gamecocks fumble by Gonzie Gray (USC), recovered by Rudy Griffin (ALA), 25 yard return.
Alabama Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 35Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
7:202nd & 7 at own 31Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
7:203rd & 2 at own 36Ray Hudson (ALA) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
4:504th & 1 at own 37Spencer Pennington (ALA) pass incomplete to the left side.; turnover on downs.
South Carolina Rush, 8 plays
4:321st & 10 at opp 37Cory Boyd (USC) rushed left side for 2 yards.
4:102nd & 8 at opp 35Cory Boyd (USC) rushed up the middle for 10 yards.
3:301st & 10 at opp 23Cory Boyd (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
2:452nd & 9 at opp 24Daccus Turman (USC) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
2:453rd & 3 at opp 18Cory Boyd (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
2:454th & 2 at opp 17Cory Boyd (USC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
0:501st & 10 at opp 12Blake Mitchell (USC) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
0:052nd & 11 at opp 13Blake Mitchell (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every South Carolina–Alabama game

Officially, Alabama leads 14–⁠4; as played, 16–⁠3 in 19 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Alabama 49, South Carolina 18
2025Alabama 29, South Carolina 22
2024Alabama 27, South Carolina 25
2019Alabama 47, South Carolina 23
2010South Carolina 35, Alabama 21
2009Alabama 20, South Carolina 6

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